All posts tagged "horticulture"
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60AgricultureThree day, online national fruit fly symposium slated for May 4 2021
The ongoing battle against fruit fly, which continues to threaten over half of Australia’s $13 billion horticulture sector and the 60,000 people...
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236AgricultureLAMP technology lights the way to infield fall armyworm identification
A new in-field molecular test to detect a significant pest threat to grain and horticulture crops has been developed to help protect...
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271AgricultureABARES confirms workforce challenges for horticulture
The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has confirmed that the severe labour shortages in the horticulture sector...
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275AgricultureIntegrated pest management best option for new leaf miner
Serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza huidobrensis) is a new pest to arrive in Australia, first reported in NSW in Greater Sydney in October 2020,...
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244AgricultureThe importance of records in an incursion
If you sometimes feel like you are drowning in paperwork, be reassured that keeping records is a genuinely useful biosecurity practice.
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651AgriculturePick up fallen fruit in orchards
With producers reporting traditional backpacker labour shortages for picking crops, there are reports of people saying they will leave their fruit unpicked...
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380AgricultureBlueprint for national cooperation on fruit fly released
The path towards a more coordinated and sustainable fruit fly management system to protect the future productivity and profitability of Australia’s horticulture...
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570News and ViewsMildura storage facilities boosts fruit exports and jobs
A new fruit warehouse and cold storage facility at Mildura will boost horticulture exports and has created 35 local jobs, thanks to...
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277News and ViewsOpportunity for Western Australians to kick start a career and gain a job in booming horticulture industry
The WA Government has released another fee-free short course as part of the $229.2 million investment in TAFE and training to build...
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686AgricultureStrawberry breeding program delights tastebuds
The winter strawberry season is in full swing.
